Oleksandr Holovko: "When you listen to the Russian commentary on Shevchenko's goal, it's top notch, which is what you need"

Former Ukraine defender Oleksandr Holovko recalled the legendary match between our national team and Russia, which took place in Moscow in 1999.

"I would not like to remember that match as a football game for me, because it was not very good. I was evaluating myself at the time: the psychological pressure, the responsibility and the fact that I could not adapt to the agile forwards of the opponent. We were not succeeding, and they scored in the 75th minute. I was standing in the wall when Karpin scored from the penalty spot, the ball flew by... it was a shame.

Shevchenko's goal is a miracle. But it was the goalkeeper's mistake. No matter what they say(smiles). If you ask Sheva, he will say that he hit the nine, that he trained like that every day(smiles).

And what was the statement of the Russian commentator Gusev? It's a horror on their part. When you listen to this commentary, you're a top player, and that's what you need. That's how it works," Golovko said on the Toronto Television YouTube channel.